Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. 20 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1894.
“Kress House is a Tudor Revival-style home in a canyons area of Los Angeles, California that was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.”
Wikipedia article George R. Kress House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 616 National Register listings published here for Los Angeles County · listed in 1998 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of George R. Kress House between 1995 and 2020, burning about 1,552 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 40 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 29 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | EAST FIRE |
| 18 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | FRANKLIN |
| 3 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | FRYMAN |
| 26 August 2009 | Smoking | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 23 August 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 21 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | 405FWY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of George R. Kress House: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Valley Brick & Supply Co. | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Los Angeles, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 2000 and 2026: 3 flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 high wind, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | East Los Angeles | 1 hurt | A weak tornado developed in the community of Montebello. The EF1 tornado impacted the area around the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Maple Avenue. There was substantial damage to the industrial warehouse and commercial business district, including nearly total roof collapse in one building and a total of 17 damaged structures. Numerous vehicles were damaged due to flying debris. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Los Angeles | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| February 2026 | Flood | Los Angeles | - | Heavy rain produced significant roadway flooding on Interstate 110 near West 39th Street. |
| February 2026 | Flash Flood | Los Angeles | - | Heavy rainfall generated flash flooding near the intersection of Interstates 10 and 110. |
| February 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Los Angeles | - | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in the South Los Angeles area. |
| March 2002 | High Wind | Los Angeles | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Flood | Los Angeles | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Flood | Los Angeles | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas and Octavia Walstrom House | 0.7 miles | 2016 | |
| Case Study House No. 16 | 1.1 miles | 2013 | |
 | Beverly Hills Women's Club | 1.9 miles | 2006 |
 | Virginia Robinson Estate | 2.1 miles | 1978 |
 | Doheny Estate/Greystone | 2.5 miles | 1976 |
 | Case Study House No. 21 | 2.5 miles | 2013 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98001196 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Los Angeles County | All 616 listed properties in this county. |
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